Monster stereo and hi-fi equipment
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Feb 26, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 3reports to CPSC
- Feb 26, 2016the latest report was made
- Oct 22, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Monster
- Maker
- MONSTER CABLEMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Stereo and hi-fi equipmentCPSC’s product type: Stereo or Hi-fi Components or Accessories (code 546), in Electronics: Audio & Radio
Other ways the reports write the brand (2)
“Monster Adistar wireless headphones” and “monster cable”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February 2016 | 1 |
| June 2012 | 1 |
| October 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Feb 26, 2016, sent to the company Mar 7, 2016, published by CPSC Mar 21, 2016
The product, in the report: Monster - adidas Sport adistar In-Ear Wireless Headphones - Black Model: 128648-00 SKU: 4634100 What’s Included adidas Sport adistar In-Ear Wireless Headphones Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Carrying case and additional sizes of ear tips/hooks
My husband was working out wearing his Monster Adistar Wireless headphones when he heard a crackling noise. He thought maybe they were losing their charge. So when he got home he started charging them like he always has. He estimates about an hour later he went into the room where they were charging and smelled something burning. That’s when he looked at the headphones and they had melted and burned at the part that controls the on/off and volume..
- Model
- 128648-00
- UPC
- don’t know
- Serial number
- don’t know
- Bought from
- Best Buy
- Bought
- Nov 17, 2015
- Where
- Summerville,, South Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Monster Adistar wireless headphones, made or sold by MONSTER CABLE
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, no treatment Made Jun 8, 2012, sent to the company Jun 18, 2012, published by CPSC Jul 10, 2012
The product, in the report: Monster Turbine High-Performance In-Ear Speaker Earbuds
I bought a pair of Monster headphones. I loved using them and would use them during exercise. After about 5 months of using the product, I was getting shocks in my ear when I would go running. At first I didn’t realize what it was, but then they got worse and they were painful. I thought that it might be the sweat from the exercise, so I let them dry and then wore them when I was not sweating and I continued to get painful shocks in my ear. I thought it was dangerous to sell a product meant to be worn during exercise but that was giving me these blatantly unsafe, painful shocks.
I tried to call them and waited on the phone for an hour to get put through to customer service. I tried it the next day and had the same issue.
I paid a lot of money for this product that was obviously not working the way they were intended work and turned out to be dangerous as well. Monster would not stand by their craftsmanship by not answering my call after an hour wait.
People should be warned of the danger and Monster should not put out a dangerous product on the market.
- Model
- Monster Turbine High-Performance In-Ear Speaker Earbuds
- Bought from
- Tanga.com
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 31, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Monster, made or sold by MONSTER CABLE
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Oct 22, 2011, sent to the company Oct 31, 2011, published by CPSC Nov 22, 2011
The product, in the report: in the ear headphone/earbud made by Monster cable purchased at staples
While on a trip to CA, the flexible plastic tip on my Monster Cable earbud came off and logged deep in my ear. It was necessary to get a medical professional to extract it from my ear.
- Model
- No model number serial number or upc on device
- Bought from
- staples
- Bought
- Aug 1, 2009, about then
- Where
- California: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 56, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand monster cable, made or sold by MONSTER CABLE
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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